Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

The problem of water pollution with Arsenic is maximum in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: West Bengal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “West Bengal”.
In India, the issue of arsenic contamination in drinking water is most pronounced in the state of West Bengal, particularly in areas such as the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, where groundwater sources have been found to have high levels of arsenic.

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